Mont-d'Astarac explained

Mont-d'Astarac
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Mont-d'Astarac (Gers).svg
Arrondissement:Mirande
Canton:Astarac-Gimone
Insee:32280
Postal Code:32140
Mayor:Françoise Casale[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:43.3292°N 0.5689°W
Elevation M:349
Elevation Min M:234
Elevation Max M:386
Area Km2:8.05

Mont-d'Astarac (in French pronounced as /mɔ̃ dastaʁak/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Mont d'Astarac) is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.

History

Its history goes back to the 930s, when it became the first capital of Astarac. It was on the feudal motte, still visible today, that Arnaud Garcia established his castle, having inherited the County of Astarac from his father Count de Gascogne, Garcia Sanchez (called the Crooked), grandson of the count of Castille.It is worth seeing for its monuments - tower and church - registered among the Historic Monuments of France, and for its beautiful murals dating to the 15th century.[2]

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. http://sites.google.com/site/montdastarac/ Mont d'Astarac